JP3069071B2 - Folding structures such as simple houses and sheds - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding structure used as, for example, a simple house, a storage, a greenhouse, a garbage collection station, a dog house, and the like.

[0002]

Since such a simple house, storeroom or the like is generally produced and sold as a finished product or as an assembled product at an installation place, the finished product occupies a large space in its stock and transportation. However, the efficiency of inventory and transportation is poor, and the storage of the same shape when not in use also occupies a large space.
On the other hand, assembling products require tools and complicated work for assembling at the time of installation and storage, and when they are not used, they are generally stored in the assembled state without disassembly. Is left.

[0003] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the solution is to reduce the space, such as inventory, transport or storage when not in use, by folding compactly, and install. Another object of the present invention is to provide a folding structure such as a simple house or a storeroom which facilitates the work as much as possible during storage.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a front and rear partition and a hinge between the front and rear partitions, and a hinge between the front and rear to allow the front and rear partitions to be freely bent. Roof (upper surface) that can be turned at least downward by providing linking between the front and rear partitioning bodies and the above-mentioned front or rear partitioning bodies
And the link length is set in accordance with the folding thickness of each of the above-mentioned partitions except for the roof, so that the roof of the roof can be folded forward or rearward. (1) The partitioning member of (1) is folded down in a sagging state of superimposition so as to be as compact as possible so that simple folding can be performed. The partition body and the rear partition body, and the front partition body and the rear partition body are interposed between the front partition body and the rear partition body by being hinged to both side ends thereof, and hinged at the front and rear intermediate positions. Side dividers on both sides consisting of a plurality of divided dividers that can be freely folded in a valley or bellows shape between the bodies, and an upper opening divided by these front dividers, rear dividers, and side dividers And a roof partition that is at least downwardly movable by linking the front partition or the rear partition with both sides of the front partition or the rear partition, and a link circuit in the link connection of the roof partition. A moving radius is set on the basis of the folding thickness of each of the hinge-connected partitions, and the roof partition can be hung over the front partition or the rear partition in a hanging manner in a superimposed manner on top of the front partition or the rear partition. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the folding structure is hinged to a lower end of the front partition or the rear partition so that the folding structure is provided with a floor. A floor partition body which can be turned upside down by additionally performing a folding structure such as a simple house or a storage room according to claim 1, wherein the invention according to claim 3 is provided. Also in addition to the above, a shelf partition which can be turned up or down by hingedly connecting the folding structure to a vertical intermediate position of the front partition or the rear partition so as to provide a shelf. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
Or a folded structure such as a simple house or a storeroom described in 2 above, and the invention described in claim 4 is also capable of improving the sealing property of the upper opening by the roof partition, in addition to the above. Alternatively, the cover may be covered with the roof partition to cover the upper opening defined by the front partition, the rear partition, and the side partition so as to be fitted so as to improve rainfall when used outdoors. The obstruction is carried out so that the lower projecting portion such as the frame, the frame or the hanging fin of the roof partition is located on the outer periphery of the upper opening, and the upper connecting opening is connected to the roof by the long hole. 4. A folding structure, such as a simple house or a storeroom, according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the folding structure is slidable on the partition body side.
The invention described in claims 5 to 7 is also similar to the above,
The invention according to claim 5, wherein the front partition, the back partition, the side partition, and the roof partition are arranged in a frame frame and a partition panel, respectively, so as to show a preferred form of the partition body. 4. An openable and closable open / close panel, wherein the hinge connection or the link connection is performed between these frames.
Or a folding structure such as a simple house or a storage room according to claim 4, wherein the invention according to claim 6 is applied to the front part, the back part, the side part, and the roof part in a frame part and the frame part. The hinge connection or the link connection is formed between an integral panel portion and an openable / closable panel arranged to be openable and closable therebetween, and the hinge connection or the link connection is performed between these frame portions. The invention according to claim 7 is defined as a folding structure such as a simple house or a storage room described in (1), and a part of the front partition, the back partition, the side partition, and the roof partition is defined as a frame frame. With the partition panel or the openable and closable panel provided on the frame, the remaining partition body is formed by the frame and the panel integrated with the frame or the openable and closable panel provided on these. And the above hinge connection or link connection 5. A folding structure such as a simple house or a storage room according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the folding is carried out between frame frames and / or frame portions. It is a means of solution.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the examples shown in the drawings.
Alternatively, it is a folding structure which is formed in a square or horizontally long rectangular shape so as to be installed and installed on a veranda or an outdoor building as a greenhouse so as to be freely foldable as a small stationary box body, and the folding structure A faces front and rear. The front partition 1 and the rear partition 2 are connected to both side ends of the front partition 1 and the rear partition 2 by hinges 15, respectively. Side partition members 3 on both sides composed of a plurality of divided partition members 4 which can be bent in a valley-like or bellow-like shape between the front partition member 1 and the rear partition member 2, and the front partition member 1, the rear partition member. The upper opening defined by the second partition 2 and the side partition 3 is covered and closed, and a link 19 is connected between the front partition 1 and the both ends of the rear partition 2 so as to be at least downwardly raised. The roof partition 7 is provided with a freely rotatable partition 7 and a turning radius of the link 19 of the roof partition 7 connected to the link 19 is set based on a folding thickness of each partition connected to the hinge 15. 7 is made to be able to hang over the front partition 1 or the rear partition 2 so as to be hung in a superposed manner in a superimposed manner. At this time, the folding structure A of the present example further includes the front partition 1 or the rear partition 2. The floor partition 5 that can be turned upside down by connecting the hinge 15 to the lower end, and can be turned up and down by connecting the hinge 15 to the upper and lower middle positions of the front partition 1 or the back partition 2. Each of the shelf partition bodies 6 is provided.

That is, in the present embodiment, the folding structure A includes the front partition 1, the rear partition 2, the side partition 3 and the roof partition 7, each of which is made of, for example, extruded aluminum or reinforced resin. It is formed by a frame 8 on which a bar material is framed and a partition panel 10 or an openable and closable panel 11 disposed on the frame 8, and the hinge connection or link connection is performed between these frames.
Similarly, the floor partition 5 and the shelf partition 6 are formed by the frame 8 and the partition panel 10.

At this time, the front partitioning body 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a guide rail 12 formed on the frame 8 thereof, particularly on the upper and lower frame members.
, And a rear partition 2, a side partition 3
The roof partitioning body 7 is provided with a partition panel 10, for example, by fitting, and the partition panel 10 and the opening / closing panel 11 are made of metal such as steel, aluminum, or the like in a storeroom. In the greenhouse,
For example, the partition panel 10 of the floor partition 5 is made of, for example, metal, and the partition panel 10 of the shelf partition 6 is made of, for example, metal including punching metal. And in the case of a greenhouse, it can be made of glass or transparent resin if necessary.

The hinges 15 between the front partition 1 and the rear partition 2 and the side partitions 3 and the divided partitions 4 thereof, and the floor partition 5 are used for direct connection or similarly for extruded aluminum or resin. For direct connection via the hinge connection frame 16 of
One of them is a rotating shaft 17 formed in a C-shape by integrally or integrally protruding from a corresponding frame portion such as a vertical frame, a lower frame or the above-mentioned hinge connection frame 16 of the frame frame 8, and the other is also a corresponding frame As a bearing 18 integrally or integrally formed in a C-shaped groove shape with the portion or the hinge connection frame 16, the rotating shaft 17 and the bearing 18 are made of aluminum or resin which are rotatably fitted respectively. For example, a full-length (full length) hinge having a rotation range of 90 ° to 100 ° is used, and the connection is performed by the full-length hinge, whereby the side partition members 3 of this embodiment have a pair of the same width (the same depth). Divided partition body 4)
Of the valley fold between the front partition 1 and the rear partition 2
The floor partition 5 is made to be able to be flipped up and down in a flip-up manner, and at this time, the free end of rotation is a partition facing the hinge connection side.
In the present embodiment, the horizontal partition is installed so as to be received and supported by a free end receiving portion 14 formed in the lower frame of the frame 8 of the front partition 1 so as to project in a fin shape.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the shelf partition 6 is provided with an intermediate frame 13 between the vertical frames of the frame 8 at the upper and lower central positions of the rear partition 2 out of the front and rear surfaces. On the other hand, the same hinge 15 connection as above is performed,
Like the floor partition 5, the shelf partition 6 of the present example can be flipped up and down, and at this time, the width (depth) of the shelf partition 6 is substantially the same as the width of the side partition 3 to the floor partition 5. On the other hand, the free end side of the partition protrudes in a fin-like manner from a partition body also facing the hinge 15 connection side, that is, an intermediate frame 13 provided at the same height as the intermediate frame in the front partition body 1 in this example. The horizontal installation is performed by receiving and supporting the formed free end receiving portion 14.

The roof partition 7 is formed by a frame 8 and a partition panel 10 disposed on the frame 8 in the same manner as the other partitions, and the front partition 1 and the rear partition 2 are provided. In addition, the upper opening defined by the side partitioning body 3 is covered and closed, and the link 19 is connected so that the upper opening can be turned upside down and opened and closed freely.
In this case, the upper opening is covered with the lower protruding portion 9 by the hanging fin of the frame of the roof partition 7 in this example.
Is located on the outer periphery of the upper opening so as to be fitted on the outer side of the upper opening, and the link 19 of the link connection is slidable on the side of the roof partition 7 by its long hole.

That is, each of the frame frames 8 of the present embodiment has a downwardly extending fin projecting from an outer peripheral end thereof, and a downwardly projecting portion 9 formed by the frame frame 8 is formed as the downwardly extending fin. Is closed on the upper opening portion so that the lower protruding portion 9 covers the outer periphery thereof.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the downward projecting portion 9 is formed, the form of connection by the link 19, that is, the upper end portions of the left and right vertical frames of the frame 8 in the rear partition 2 and the right and left in the roof partition 7 When the link 19 is rotatably supported between the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the frame and the rotatable partition 7, there is no problem when the roof partitioning member 7 is placed in the upper opening position. When the part 9 is fitted,
Since the turning radius of the link 19 becomes constant, the downward projecting portion 9 is formed.
May hit the rear partition 2 or the front partition 1, which may obstruct the opening and closing of the rear partition 2 and the front partition 1. In this case, the folding structure A such as a handrail of a veranda is installed near the wall surface. Sometimes, the lower protruding part 9 hits the wall,
The link 19 in this example eliminates these possibilities, and may cause the obstacles of the fall and the opening and closing.
A long hole 20 is formed in the link 19 so that the opening and closing in the present example can always be reliably performed, and the pivot portion on the roof partition 7 side is slidably movable and rotatable within the range of the long hole 20.
The roof partitioning body 7 can be lifted, so that the roof partitioning body 7 can be lifted and opened and closed freely.

Therefore, the folded structure A of this embodiment is extended in use to form a box shape, and the partition 15 is closed by the connection of the hinges 15 by the above-mentioned full hinges and the fitted covering of the roof partition 7 by covering. When not in use, each partition connected to the hinge 15 is folded down, and the roof partition 7 connected to the link 19 is hung over the front partition 1 in a hanging manner in front of the stack. And fold, making the whole compact and easy to fold,
It can be stored and its space can be saved, including inventory and transportation.

At this time, the roof partition 7 can be both turned upside down and opened and closed freely. However, when this is performed by hinge connection like other partitions, a plurality of hinges for raising and closing and opening and closing are provided. It is necessary to perform the connection, and the cost is increased especially when the entire hinge is used.
By using the nine connections, it is possible to freely raise and lower the above both, and also to realize the hanging down in the hanging state of the polymerization easily and reliably at low cost.

In the figure, reference numeral 21 designates a floor partition 5 and a shelf partition 6 which, when flipped up and raised, stand between the intermediate frame and the upper frame of the frame 8 in the rear partition 2. Fittings or catches for the catch fittings,
Reference numeral 22 denotes a frame frame of the rear partition 2 so that it can be fixed to a fixed structure such as a wall of a veranda or a column to be separately installed using a hook fitting, a chain, or the like during folding storage or the like in this embodiment. It is a support fitting installed on the frame of any of the partitions, such as the upper and lower sides of the vertical frame.

Although the illustrated example is as described above, the front partition, the rear partition, the side partition, and the roof partition are used, and when the floor partition and the shelf partition are used, these may be used as necessary. Formed by a frame part and a panel part integrated with the frame part or an openable and closable panel arranged on the frame part by, for example, plate processing or plate forming of an aluminum plate, a steel plate, a synthetic resin plate or the like; The hinge connection or link connection should be performed between these frames. When using the front partition, rear partition, side partition and roof partition, and floor partition or shelf partition, it is necessary. In accordance with the above, some of these partitions are divided by a frame frame and a partition panel disposed on the frame frame or an openable and closable open / close panel so that the remaining partition bodies are integrated with the frame portion and the panel portion integrated with the frame portion. Or open / closed And formed by a panel possible to perform the hinged or link connection between the framework and / or the frame part, when using the opening and closing panel,
Use one-sided, two-sided doors or doors, or shutters. Use hinges to connect the partitions, and link the roof partitions with a stopper if necessary. For example, in the case of a foldable structure such as a kennel, a part of the folding structure may be provided so as to be able to be turned up and down at least, to prevent the opening and closing, and to obtain an opening by using the opening and closing panel. That the partitioning body is provided with an opening for always opening, that the roof frame is covered with the above-mentioned upper opening so that the frame or frame portion is positioned on the outer periphery of the upper opening in an overlapping manner; When a shelf partition is used, its width is made smaller than that of the side partition, and at this time, the receiving support at its free end is formed on a frame of the side partition or its divided partition, and a receiving portion is formed in the depth direction. Tip or In carrying out the present invention, the concrete material, the shape, the structure, the structure, These relationships, additions to them,
The folding structure can be used in various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0017]

The present invention is configured as described above.
The first aspect of the present invention is a compact type that can be folded compactly to save space such as stock, transport, or storage when not in use, and to simplify the work as much as possible during installation and storage. It is possible to provide a folded structure such as a house or a storeroom, and the invention according to claims 2 and 3 can be provided with a floor partition or a shelf partition in addition to the above. The invention described in Item 4 may also include, in addition to the above, a method of improving the sealing property of the upper opening by the roof partition body, or improving the rain closing behavior when used outdoors. In addition, in the inventions according to claims 5 to 7, in addition to the above, the partition body can have a preferable form according to the use of the folding structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding structure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the folding structure is being folded.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the folding structure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the folding structure.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the folding structure.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the folding structure.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the folding structure.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the folding structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Folding structure 1 Front partition 2 Back partition 3 Side partition 4 Divided partition 5 Floor partition 6 Shelf partition 7 Roof partition 8 Frame frame 9 Lower projection 10 Partition panel 11 Opening panel 15 Hinge 19 Link 20 Long hole

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A front partition and a rear partition opposing each other in front and back, and hingedly connected to both side ends of the front partition and the rear partition so as to be interposed therebetween and to be hinged at an intermediate position between front and rear. By doing so, the side partitions on both sides consisting of a plurality of divided partitions which can be bent in a valley-like or bellows-like manner between the front partition and the rear partition, and the front partition, the rear partition, and the side A roof partition which covers and closes an upper opening defined by the partition and is linked to both ends of the front partition or the rear partition so that the partition can be turned up and down at least downward; The link turning radius in the link connection of the body is set on the basis of the folding thickness of each partition connected with the hinge, and the roof partition is superimposed on the front partition or the rear partition. A folding structure, such as a simple house or a storeroom, characterized in that the structure can be hung over and hung in the shape of a slant. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a floor partition which is hinged to a lower end of the front partition or the rear partition so that the floor partition can be turned upside down.
Folding structures such as simple houses and sheds described in. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a shelf partition body which is hinged to an upper and lower intermediate position of the front partition body or the rear partition body so that the shelf partition body can be turned up and down. Or a folding structure such as the simple house or storage room described in 2. 4. Covering the upper opening defined by the front partition, the back partition, and the side partition with the roof partition is performed by raising a lower projecting portion such as a frame, a frame portion, or a hanging fin of the roof partition. The upper opening is fitted to the outer periphery of the opening so as to be located on the outer periphery of the opening, and the link of the link connection is slidable on the roof partition body side by the elongated hole. Folding structures such as simple houses and sheds. 5. The front partition, the rear partition, the side partition, and the roof partition each formed by a frame frame and a partition panel disposed on the frame frame or an openable / closable open / close panel, and the hinge connection. Or link connection is performed between these frames.
Folding structures such as the simple houses and storage rooms according to 2, 3 or 4. 6. The front partition, the rear partition, the side partition, and the roof partition are formed by a frame portion and a panel portion integrated with the frame portion or an opening / closing panel disposed on the frame portion so as to be openable and closable; The folding structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the hinge connection or the link connection is performed between these frame portions. 7. A part of the front partition, the rear partition, the side partition, and the roof partition is divided by a frame frame and a partition panel disposed on the frame frame or an openable and closable panel. The remaining partition body is formed by a frame portion and a panel portion integrated with the frame portion or an openable / closable panel disposed on the frame portion so as to be freely opened and closed, and the hinge connection or the link connection is performed between the frame frames and / or the frame portions. The folding structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the folding structure is a simple house, a storage, or the like.